Application Support Review
at DXC
Degree Apprenticeship
Computer Science
Birmingham
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
I am a application support engineer, this consists of incident management and investigating issues with apps on the account, also applying updates to certificates, critical tasks to ensure apps are patched/restart procedures.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I would say the foundation of the programme is amazing but there are tweaks to made, clarity of Uni course, what the year plan of modules would be good.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I Have learnt many new technical skills from networking, programming, DBs, management.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
From a Company point it is spot on, but the apprentice and Uni side has been wobbly at times, leading to confusion and frustration
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
From the Employer aspect i have no problem, the support and guidance is amazing, always someone there if any issue and concerns arise
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
So there is support, it has been provided but i think it varies from person to person and their attitude.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
i feel it has improved my foundational knowledge of certain topics, but there are some modules that dont correlate to my day to day role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
I am in two 2 stretch assignments involving the production of two applications for internal use, I am an engagement ambassador that runs sessions/events for the academic program, i produce and create content such as videos and quizzes and i am also a leader of a gaming community that is launching this month and will help to create networking environments for the members of the academic program to have fun and network out to others outside of work.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend DXC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The opportunities that DXC provide to us is something i have never seen before, the room to grow, learn and experience here is outstanding. the support and care that comes from everyone makes you feel welcome and really builds your confidence. There are many career pathways and courses that DXC will provide and this is amazing especially to starters/Early Career/entry level people, just the option to change your path is reassuring that if for some reason we didnt like the career path we was going down, we could change it is amazing.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to DXC?
Be vocal, fight the imposter syndrome, be engaging, show your worth, present what you have to offer, if you can do these steps the doors will open, you will grow and succeed in you career here at DXC
